Ireland Team To Play Wales

The Ireland team to play Wales in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 5pm) has been named.

Head coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged starting line-up for Ireland's fourth game of the 2011 Championship.

The replacements bench also remains the same from the recent 21-18 win over Scotland, with Leo Cullen recovering from a slight groin problem.

Flanker David Wallace will win his 70th cap when he lines out alongside Jamie Heaslip and Sean O'Brien in the back row. It will also be his 40th appearance in the Championship.

Speaking today, Kidney said: "Everything points to there not being a lot being between ourselves and Wales. We've a huge game ahead of us.

"Going to Cardiff, depending on what era you're from, it was always a daunting task at Cardiff Arms Park. Myself, I was more JPR Williams and Barry John's time and you always knew it was going to be a tough game at the Cardiff Arms.

"When we played them at the Millennium Stadium two years ago, there was literally that one kick of the ball between the sides.

"These lads play each other three times a year - at least twice in the domestic league and then at this level - and the fact that they know each other so well, space is going to be at a premium.

"It will be one of those games that whoever takes their chances will come out on top."

Looking forward to facing England on Sunday, Ireland winger Tommy Bowe said: "We've trained very well this week, we're really excited about the game. It's about going out there and doing whatever we can to get ourselves that win."

Second row Devin Toner previews Ireland's crunch RBS 6 Nations clash with England, saying: "It's a pretty formidable English pack. Attwood and Kruis have played fantastically well. They're well drilled and focused and their scrum and lineout are very good."

Looking forward to facing England this weekend, Ireland back rower Sean O'Brien said: "It's obviously exciting, but it's one game at a time. I don't think there's any more pressure on us than in the first two games. That's the way you have to look at it."

Irish Rugby TV sat down with Ireland Under-20 scrum coach John Fogarty to talk about the U-20 Six Nations so far and Friday's clash with England at Donnybrook. Tickets are on sale on www.ticketmaster.ie.

Shane Byrne and Malcolm O'Kelly preview the Ireland v England Legends match which takes place at Donnybrook this coming Saturday (kick-off 7.30pm). Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.ie. All proceeds from the game will go to support the IRFU Charitable Trust and the RFU All Schools Charity.

Watch highlights from the Ireland team announcement press conference as Joe Schmidt reveals the team to play France. Peter O'Mahony says it is good to 'have some big figures back' for Saturday's clash.